Social Science MCQ (1 Mark)

Historians believed that 'Time does not have to be always _________ dated in terms of a particular year or month'.

Listed below are a few statements with respect to the British rule in India. Which one do you think is a wrong statement?

_______ came up in the 1920s to store important documents.

Fascinated by dates, who often debated about the dates on which the rulers were crowned, or battles were fought etc.

British introduced practise of ______ to know about rural topography.

Which one of the following is True with respect to the date selection by the Historians?

Pick out the statement that does not justify the significance of a timeline in History.

Which one of the sources do historians use in writing about the last 250 years of Indian history?

When Historians write History, they divide it into different chapters. Why?

A few observations made by James Mill are given below. Choose the one that is not True with respect to James Mills theories:

The word ‘Calligrapher’ means-

Pick out the statement that does not justify the significance of a timeline in History:

What is Imperialism?

The first Governor-General of India was-

Given below are some reasons to study History in the present world. Select the one that is not applicable to the study of history:

History is about finding out how things were in the past and how things have ________.

At present about what Historians do not write?

What was the important suggestion made by James Mill to the British?

Name the three volume work of James Mill, the Scottish economist and philosopher.

Census operations are held-

Historians classify the events and demarcate the difference between periods to _____.

From a layman's point of view, which one of the following option is synonymous with the study of History and very difficult to memorise?

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

What do you mean by contemporary?

Which were not the sources of information of the British administration?

British documents were carefully copied by ____ during the 18th century.

According to Mills, all ____ societies were of lower level.

Goddess _____ was a symbol of British power in India.

Autobiographies are account of people written by whom?

Who was the Scottish economist and political philosopher during 1817?

According to Mills, ____ rule was capable of civilising Indian society.

An important source regarding dates is _____ of British administration.

How did many historians refer British period in India as?

Archives are placed where ________ are kept.

Historians often compared Past with the Present and always referred to _________. i.e. Before and After.

When did Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore?

Fascinated by dates, who often debated about the dates on which the rulers were crowned, or battles were fought etc.

History is considered to be a study of __________.

The National Archives of India came up in the-

A list of historical events is given below. Choose the one where a precise date can be fixed.

When did the National Archives came up in India?

A History of British India was written by-

James Mill was of the opinion that before British came to India, __________ruled the country.

“A History of British India” was written by:

Where was National Archives in India located?

National Museum is located at ________ .

The chosen set of dates by the Historians become more vital when the focus is on a:

______ was the first Governor General of India.

 Name the three important divisions of Indian History according to James Mill.

A timeline helps to keep information according to the sequence of events.